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tracy wilkins,news4. >> gray said he plans to have a sit-down conversation with mielle rhee soon. weill have more on her future in the near future. a mixture of sun and clouds, joining us for the fir look at the weather. good morning. >> a few clouds drifting in, hopefully, rain, moving our way. ings are so dry, we need it around our region and perhaps, over the mountains in the next few urs, from the blue ridge, east is when we have a chance here. just past 11:00 in the morning, climbing to near 80 in washingt and southern maryland. near theay and the shore. elsewhere, in the mid and upper 70s across much of the region, from prince george's county and montgomery counties, and points west. mid 60s in western maryland. some of the mountainsof northern west virginia. all of this cloudiness coming from an area of rain that is now beginning to move into western pennsylvani as it heads off to the east. along a front through our region here by this afternoon. some afternoon showers in the mountains, increasing clouds elsewhere, 10 to 20 miles an hour, the highs reached the low and mid 8
tracy wilkins,news4. >> gray said he plans to have a sit-down conversation with mielle rhee soon. weill have more on her future in the near future. a mixture of sun and clouds, joining us for the fir look at the weather. good morning. >> a few clouds drifting in, hopefully, rain, moving our way. ings are so dry, we need it around our region and perhaps, over the mountains in the next few urs, from the blue ridge, east is when we have a chance here. just past 11:00 in the morning,...
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tracee wilkins is live where gray is expected to speak later today. tracy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm sure they are still celebrating. we know it was a long night when my co-workers from last night are just now leing. yes, it took a while for the numbers to come in. but it is clear that vincent gray is now the democratic nominee for mayor. >> the morning started in a quiet room. then the final numbers came in. gray picked up 53% of the vote. grashgs democratic party's nominee for the next mayor of washington, d.c. but he started his speech by acknowledging mayordrian fenty. and his supporte did the same. >> despite our differences i know well fenty shares our commitment. so please join me in applauding him and thanking him for his serviceor the people of the district of columbia. >> gray vows to b a uniter. >> the affects were also felt in ward three. when some our students fall behind, the cease-fire community feels it. whethere's a victim in one neighborhood, none of our families feel safe. that's why we need community engagement a
tracee wilkins is live where gray is expected to speak later today. tracy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm sure they are still celebrating. we know it was a long night when my co-workers from last night are just now leing. yes, it took a while for the numbers to come in. but it is clear that vincent gray is now the democratic nominee for mayor. >> the morning started in a quiet room. then the final numbers came in. gray picked up 53% of the vote. grashgs democratic...
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i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >>> 6:56 your time right now. kim better suiters has the top stories in the newsroom. >> good morning again. a teenager in hagerstown is facing serious charges after his little brother accidentally shot himself in the chest with a gun. investigators say the 2-year-old found the loaded handgun under the bed and pulled the trigger himself. it belonged to his 16-year-old brother who faces charges this moning. he is hospitalized at children's medical center in critical condition. >>> police warning women in germantown to be extra careful after a report of a sexual assault on 355. a woman said she was forced into the woods and attacked while walking to 7-eleven on professional drive. police still looking for the attacker today. >>> former alaska senator ted stevens will beaid to rest at arlington national cemetery. he was one of five people killed in a plane crash last montin southwest alaska. the 86-year-old was the longest serving republican in senate history. >>> thanks for starting your d with us. >> join us tomorr
i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >>> 6:56 your time right now. kim better suiters has the top stories in the newsroom. >> good morning again. a teenager in hagerstown is facing serious charges after his little brother accidentally shot himself in the chest with a gun. investigators say the 2-year-old found the loaded handgun under the bed and pulled the trigger himself. it belonged to his 16-year-old brother who faces charges this moning. he is hospitalized at children's medical...
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i'm tracy wilkins, news 4. >> we have breaking news in prince georges county. chopper 4 over the scene of a serious crash involving a 1-year-old child. it happened off floral park road in brandywine. officials say the child suffered life-threatening injuries, has been rushed to the hospital. three others suffered minor injuries. no word on what caused the crash. we'll bring you updates ashey become available. >>> turning now to education nation. it's a week-long focus by nbc to discuss the state of t nation's schools and the problems they face. according to a new nbc news wall street journal poll the outlook is grim. using a letter grade system, 77% of those responding gave the nation's public schools a c or lower. only 2%gave schools an 58% said major changes or complete overhaul are needed to improve schools. the man who likely will become the next mayor of the district is taking exception to remarks made today by president obama who today said the city's public schools could not give his two daughters the same quality of education they receive in their priva
i'm tracy wilkins, news 4. >> we have breaking news in prince georges county. chopper 4 over the scene of a serious crash involving a 1-year-old child. it happened off floral park road in brandywine. officials say the child suffered life-threatening injuries, has been rushed to the hospital. three others suffered minor injuries. no word on what caused the crash. we'll bring you updates ashey become available. >>> turning now to education nation. it's a week-long focus by nbc to...
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tracee wilkins live in northwest. back to you in the udio. >> tracy, thanks very much. mayor adrian fenty left campaign headquarters without offially conceding victory to gray. >> he is expected to make an announcement later on today. elaine reyes continues our coverage of the d.c.ayor race from fenty's headquarters. elaine, good morning. >> good morning. that's right. adrian fey expected to call sometime thimorning to concede. he said he wanted to wait until he got the official nbers from the board of election. some of the last people left just a few hours ago. he didn't stay up late waiting for the final votes tcome in. he was elected in 2006 as the district's youngest mayor. the votes came in yesterday, he took mostly white areas of the city while black voters were for gray. it's important to note only four years ago, in his last election, fenty won every precinct. >> i always tell people you never know what's going to happen until thenight of the election. we expect to win. just wait for the board of election to do the count. >> now, what is next for mayor fenty. ag
tracee wilkins live in northwest. back to you in the udio. >> tracy, thanks very much. mayor adrian fenty left campaign headquarters without offially conceding victory to gray. >> he is expected to make an announcement later on today. elaine reyes continues our coverage of the d.c.ayor race from fenty's headquarters. elaine, good morning. >> good morning. that's right. adrian fey expected to call sometime thimorning to concede. he said he wanted to wait until he got the...
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tracee wilkins, live in northwest. back to you in the studio. >>> this morning police are looking for a second suspect who stand and robbed a man in prince william county. it happened outside the cant canterbury shopping center. two teens attacked the man while he was working, appraising the property. he was taking tickets when the teens approach him, demanded his camera, cell phone and wallet. they kicked and beat him in the stomach. we're told the victim is in stable condition. >>> investigators are digging deeper into what drove a man to shoot a doctor and kill his mother and himself at john hopkins hospital. during the search of his home they found another handgun. no signs that the crime was premeditated. >>> wit six weeks to go, a new poll shows the race for maryland is neck and neck. governor martin o'maley has a lead over former governor bob ehrlich. however, the margin of error for the poll is 4%, making it a dead heat. a senior editor for the political report says the poll is actually good news forboth candid
tracee wilkins, live in northwest. back to you in the studio. >>> this morning police are looking for a second suspect who stand and robbed a man in prince william county. it happened outside the cant canterbury shopping center. two teens attacked the man while he was working, appraising the property. he was taking tickets when the teens approach him, demanded his camera, cell phone and wallet. they kicked and beat him in the stomach. we're told the victim is in stable condition....
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trae wilkins has her story. >> reporter: it seem like a hopeless situation. her belongings spread four to five blocks after she was evicted yesterday morning. she had until0:00 a.m. today before trash trucking came to take it to the dump. >> i do not have a job. i tried to get a little here, a little there. it is not a regular eight-hour work. after july, i just don't have nothing at all. >> then a phone call from a news4 viewer started to turn thing around. >> hole on for one second. i'm going to put her on the phone with you. okay? okay. >> reporter: they sent crews to pack and mov eloisa's possessions for free. >> pack it up as fast as we can and get it out of here. >> reporter: they will store them for free for a mth. >> so much has change since our conversationhis morning. >> yes. it is a blessing. i'm feeling happy and relieved, the stress. now 100% big change. >> reporter: the kindness of strangers didn'tend there. she now has a job thanks to a man who saw her story on television and the city is stepping in with counseling and services. >> every situat
trae wilkins has her story. >> reporter: it seem like a hopeless situation. her belongings spread four to five blocks after she was evicted yesterday morning. she had until0:00 a.m. today before trash trucking came to take it to the dump. >> i do not have a job. i tried to get a little here, a little there. it is not a regular eight-hour work. after july, i just don't have nothing at all. >> then a phone call from a news4 viewer started to turn thing around. >> hole on...
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tracee wilkins is live in college park. those attacks have had a community on alert for weeks now. >> repter: absolutely, joe. people have been living with the issues, students who live on the university of maryland campus have been dealing with it when they leave campus. those who live off campus, as well as residen here. it's been a big issue here in college park. and because of the surveillance video. they were able to bring one person in to custody. but that same rveillance video is showing that there may be two other suspects still on the loose. prince willam county police arrested chernor jah of silver springs. police say jah and two other students roed a student. jah was arrested in his home. this is a numberf robberies that happened here in college park after campus since scho began. three of those robberies involve students. these robberies are violent. sometimes these folks have weapons and place are not saying that all of these suspects are connected or that all of thes robberies are being done by the same group
tracee wilkins is live in college park. those attacks have had a community on alert for weeks now. >> repter: absolutely, joe. people have been living with the issues, students who live on the university of maryland campus have been dealing with it when they leave campus. those who live off campus, as well as residen here. it's been a big issue here in college park. and because of the surveillance video. they were able to bring one person in to custody. but that same rveillance video is...
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i'm tracee wilkins live in northwest. back to you. >> thanks very much. >>> this morning, family and friends are grieving the loss of a local navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in afghanistan. brendan looney died in that helicopter crash on monday. eight others were also killed in that crash. the u. military says it was an accident but the taliban is claiming responsibility. looney graduated from dematha high school in 1999. his family lives in silver springs. looney's football coach says he wanted to be a navy s.e.a.l. and fulfilled that dream. >> in my eyes and i thk in the eyes of our whole mmunity he is more than just a hero. we look at him as a superhero. >> looney went to the naval academy and graduated in 2004. he leaves behind a wife, his family went to dover yesterday to pick up their loved one's flag-draped casket. >>> disturbing news this morning about the threat terror groups are posing to the united states. three of the country's top counterterrorism officials told a commitee that the threat from al qaeda and other
i'm tracee wilkins live in northwest. back to you. >> thanks very much. >>> this morning, family and friends are grieving the loss of a local navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in afghanistan. brendan looney died in that helicopter crash on monday. eight others were also killed in that crash. the u. military says it was an accident but the taliban is claiming responsibility. looney graduated from dematha high school in 1999. his family lives in silver springs. looney's football coach...
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news 4's tracee wilkins joins us live in college park. good morning, tracee. >> good morning, joe. we've been talking about these robberies. it has been a shock to the folks who live in this community and the students who live off campus, as well. since the beginning of the school year, it appears that there have been robbers who believe that they can make money off of university of maryland students by robbing them in this area. surveillance deo helped to make one arrest. now police say they still have two other suspects who are running. prince george's county polic arrested 19-year-old jah of silver springs. police say he and two other students robbed a student on august 8th. now jah was arrested at his me. now this was one of five robberies that have happened here in college park, all within an eleven-day span. three of the robberies involved students. these all happened off campus. now these robberies are violent. and in some cases involved weapons. and police don't know if they were all connected or not. but what they do know is that students need to be careful, and so do folk
news 4's tracee wilkins joins us live in college park. good morning, tracee. >> good morning, joe. we've been talking about these robberies. it has been a shock to the folks who live in this community and the students who live off campus, as well. since the beginning of the school year, it appears that there have been robbers who believe that they can make money off of university of maryland students by robbing them in this area. surveillance deo helped to make one arrest. now police say...
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i'm tracee wilkins, live this morning in northwest >> tracee, thanks so much. we'll stay on top of that story on news 4 all day. thanks, tracee. >>> this morning, family and friends are geving the loss of a local navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in afghanistan. brendan looney died in a helicopter crash on monday that killed eight others. the u.s. military says it was an accident but the taliban is claiming responsibility. looney graduated from dematha high school in 1999. his family lives in silver springs. his footballcoach says he always wanted to be a navy s.e.a.l. and he became one. >> in my eyes, and i think in the eyes of our whole community, he is more than just a hero. you know, we look at him as a superhero. >> looney graduated from the u.s. naval academy in 2004. he is survived by his wife, his family went to dover air force base yesterdayo pick up their loved one's flag-draped casket. >>> disturbing news this morning about the threat terror groups are posing to the united states. three of the country's top counterterrorism officials told the nate committ
i'm tracee wilkins, live this morning in northwest >> tracee, thanks so much. we'll stay on top of that story on news 4 all day. thanks, tracee. >>> this morning, family and friends are geving the loss of a local navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in afghanistan. brendan looney died in a helicopter crash on monday that killed eight others. the u.s. military says it was an accident but the taliban is claiming responsibility. looney graduated from dematha high school in 1999. his family...
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tracee wilkins was there. >> reporter: it's a sign of things to come for the democratic party. the democratic mayol elect and vincent gray hand in hand. uniting the party after a bitter election was the theme of this morning's breakfast. it is also important among counlmembers who were hoping mayor fenty would win. >> the voters have spoken. now is the time for us to come together. everybody who ran, everybody who cares about washington, and work on the thing that a important to us. >> reporter: some of those important things will include the diction of d.c. schools, something they will have to consider sooner than later. >> i think we have to give vincent gray an opportunity to work through what he will do and he will present somethg t the council. >> i think it would be a great loss for the city. to jeopardize e momentum that has been built for change. there are certainly ways to do this differently. but let's make sure that we continue with stng reform effort. >> reporter: she is vowing to continue her fight for d.c. statehod and that she is happy with the partner she will h
tracee wilkins was there. >> reporter: it's a sign of things to come for the democratic party. the democratic mayol elect and vincent gray hand in hand. uniting the party after a bitter election was the theme of this morning's breakfast. it is also important among counlmembers who were hoping mayor fenty would win. >> the voters have spoken. now is the time for us to come together. everybody who ran, everybody who cares about washington, and work on the thing that a important to us....
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tracee wilkins is live in southeast to tell us how it works. good morning, tracee. >> reporter: good morning. they have this press conference on behind me. they're introducing the bikes, and some of the folksaround here today have been a part of the smart bike program and are now looking forward to this capital bike share program as an opportity to give them just another option in transportation. beginning today, there's a new form of transportation for folks in the washington area who are looking for a quick trip a a little exercise. capital bike share is an expansion of d.c.'s smart bike program with a few difference including folks ring over to arlington if they like. >> it's a continuation of our bike-sharing system except for having ten stations with 120 bikes, we've expanded to 100 stations in d.c. and 15 more or 14 more in arlington and over 1,000 bikes. >> capital bike share is the largest bike-share program in the country. it cost $5 million to design and will cost $1.4 million a year to operate. they show would-be riders how it all rk
tracee wilkins is live in southeast to tell us how it works. good morning, tracee. >> reporter: good morning. they have this press conference on behind me. they're introducing the bikes, and some of the folksaround here today have been a part of the smart bike program and are now looking forward to this capital bike share program as an opportity to give them just another option in transportation. beginning today, there's a new form of transportation for folks in the washington area who...